Formic Acid → HCID 57585861, compound

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Reaction Steps

4-[(4-amino-3-nitrophenyl)oxy]benzaldehyde (1.4 g, 5.4 mmol), 10 mL of 96% formic acid and 25 mL of tetrahydrofuran were heated at reflux for approximately 18 hours. The reaction was concentrated and the residue was heated to reflux in 96% formic acid for six hours. The reaction mixture was concentrated to give {4-[(4-formylphenyl)oxy]-2-nitrophenyl}formamide. (M-1) 285.1, 2.22 min (LC/MS method A)

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